Germany

'They chose the wrong person': German antisemitism commissioner speaks out after arson attack

Speaking to The Jerusalem Post, Büttner recounted how he awoke shortly after 3:20 a.m. to the sound of shattering glass.

State of Brandenburg’s Commissioner for Combating Antisemitism, Andreas Büttner.
 KLM AIRCRAFT are seen on the tarmac at Schipol airport near Amsterdam April 15, 2015.

Dutch airline KLM running low on de-icing fluid for planes in Amsterdam

PEOPLE WALK in the snow-covered Trocadero square near the Eiffel Tower, as winter weather with snow and cold temperatures hits a large part of the country, in Paris, France, January 5, 2026.

Freezing weather across Europe causes flight cancellations, rail network disuption

The cello had belonged to her late friend, the theatre producer Martin Landau, and had been broken by Nazi guards when he fled to Britain on the Kindertransport aged 14.

BBC fails to mention Jews in one hour 'Repair Shop' episode about a cello broken by Nazis


From burden to bridge: How Jewish music is reopening Germany’s cultural soul

Across Germany, Jewish music becomes a living answer to Holocaust memory and post–Oct. 7 antisemitism, one concert at a time.

 People attend the rally "Against terror and antisemitism! Solidarity with Israel" organised by Germany's Central Council of Jews, political parties, unions and civil society, at Brandenburg Gate, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Berlin, Germany.

German anti-antisemitism group under scrutiny for lack of track record despite receiving funding

German outlet Der Spiegel found that the Zera Institute received the money for researching and fighting antisemitism, despite the institute's so-called experts lacking any documented experience.

Police officers stand guard as demonstrators take part in a pro-Palestine protest, on the day of the celebrations to mark the 35th anniversary of Germany's Unification Day, in Saarbruecken, Germany, October 3, 2025.

'Antisemitic clique': German paratroopers investigated for extremism, drug abuse, sexual offenses

The investigation into the 26th Paratrooper Regiment in Zweibrücken started in June, when several female soldiers of the regiment submitted reports to the Bundestag's Armed Forces Commissioner.

Recruits attend a shooting practice with the G36 assault rifle at the Westfalen-Kaserne barracks of the German armed forces (Bundeswehr) in Ahlen, western Germany, during a media day about the basic training for Bundeswehr recuits, on November 13, 2025.

Affordability crisis reshapes politics across US, Europe, Canada, new poll finds

Majorities in five major economies say the cost of living has worsened, pressuring incumbents and redrawing alliances, according to a new international survey.

 British £20 pound note featuring a portrait of King Charles III, is pictured with £20 notes showing the face of the late Queen Elizabeth II on June 8, 2025

Foreign criticism of West Bank settlements 'discriminatory against Jews,' Sa'ar says

"Foreign governments will not restrict the right of Jews to live in the land of Israel, and any such call is morally wrong and discriminatory against Jews," Sa'ar said.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Knesset, December 2, 2025; illustrative.

UK, Canada, Germany, others condemn Israel's West Bank settlement plan

Britain, Canada, Germany, and other nations condemn Israel's approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to stability.

Israeli flags flutter at the entrance to Evyatar, an Israeli settlement in the West Bank, November 30, 2025.

Grapevine, December 21, 2025: A strong relationship

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Katherina Reiche with Ben Yanover, general manager of the Dan Hotel Tel Aviv.

Europe is sleepwalking into the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

The Muslim Brotherhood’s long-term strategy exploits democracy itself, and Europe is still refusing to confront the threat.

 Chairman of the International Union of Muslim Scholars Youssef al-Qaradawi (R) speaks during a news conference in Doha June 23, 2014.

Manufacturing extremism in the West: the Muslim Brotherhood’s long game - opinion

From Europe to America, the Muslim Brotherhood exploits legal freedoms to construct influence networks.

Hiba Rahim, interim executive director of CAIR-Florida, speaks during a press conference in response to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a “foreign terror organization,” earlier this month.

Germany doubles its investment in Israel's Arrow 3 with new $3.1 billion expansion deal

Germany's defense ministry said that it and the BMVg "have agreed to significantly increase the production rate of Arrow 3 interceptors and launchers to be supplied to Germany."

 Eyal Zamir is seen signing a many-billion-euro deal with Germany to provide Israel’s Arrow 3 missile defense system, 2023 (as Defense Ministry director-general).

This is not pre-Hitler Germany - opinion

While there are several important and certainly worrisome parallels that make the comparison between Hitler’s world and our world valid, as a whole, the parallel does not hold up.

Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream performs onstage in front of a display featuring a swastika-Star of David hybrid during a concert at the Roundhouse music venue on Dec. 08, 2025 in London, England.